| Bassai Dai | 披塞大 |
|Shotokan Karate Kata| Bassai Dai - 披塞大 & Side View
Performed by John Mantzaris
Bassai (pronounced Patsai in Okinawan) is most often translated as "To Penetrate a Fortress," meaning that one must exhibit the power and spirit required to break through an enemy's castle. This is particularly evident in the kata's first movement, when the karateka launches forward with soete-uchi-uke. The word Dai means "big," describing the kata's larger movements, contrary to its counterpart Bassai Sho. Bassai, Kanku, and Gojushiho are the three Shotokan kata that each have two versions, a Sho version (small) and a Dai version (big). Most translators agree that Bassai can more accurately be translated as "To Extract From a Fortress." Bassai Dai is believed to have been created by Sokon Matsumura. Much of the bunkai focus on breaking the opponent's balance and defenses against grabbing attacks. Like many Shotokan kata, Bassai Dai is praticed in many styles of karate, having several variations. The JKA version has 42 movements.
Bassai Dai is usually the first Sentei kata to be learned and is the most popular choice as tokui kata by 1st kyu examinees for black belt. It is charaterized by many switching arm blocking combinations, making effective use of the hanmi/gyaku-hanmi positions. Performance of gyaku-hanmi in Bassai Dai is substantially more difficult than in H2 because in Bassai, the front stance should not be shortened to accommodate gyaku-hanmi. Many techniques are seen for the first time in this kata such as tate-shuto-uke, sukui-uke, and hasami-uchi. The ryosho-tsukami-uke & gedan-sokuto-kekomi combination is unique to Bassai kata (both versions), while the powerful yama-zuki can ony be found in Bassai Dai and Wankan. It is interesting to note that one of the most basic blocking techniques, chudan-soto-uke, is first used in this kata, and then never seen again.
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Performed by John Mantzaris
Bassai (pronounced Patsai in Okinawan) is most often translated as "To Penetrate a Fortress," meaning that one must exhibit the power and spirit required to break through an enemy's castle. This is particularly evident in the kata's first movement, when the karateka launches forward with soete-uchi-uke. The word Dai means "big," describing the kata's larger movements, contrary to its counterpart Bassai Sho. Bassai, Kanku, and Gojushiho are the three Shotokan kata that each have two versions, a Sho version (small) and a Dai version (big). Most translators agree that Bassai can more accurately be translated as "To Extract From a Fortress." Bassai Dai is believed to have been created by Sokon Matsumura. Much of the bunkai focus on breaking the opponent's balance and defenses against grabbing attacks. Like many Shotokan kata, Bassai Dai is praticed in many styles of karate, having several variations. The JKA version has 42 movements.
Bassai Dai is usually the first Sentei kata to be learned and is the most popular choice as tokui kata by 1st kyu examinees for black belt. It is charaterized by many switching arm blocking combinations, making effective use of the hanmi/gyaku-hanmi positions. Performance of gyaku-hanmi in Bassai Dai is substantially more difficult than in H2 because in Bassai, the front stance should not be shortened to accommodate gyaku-hanmi. Many techniques are seen for the first time in this kata such as tate-shuto-uke, sukui-uke, and hasami-uchi. The ryosho-tsukami-uke & gedan-sokuto-kekomi combination is unique to Bassai kata (both versions), while the powerful yama-zuki can ony be found in Bassai Dai and Wankan. It is interesting to note that one of the most basic blocking techniques, chudan-soto-uke, is first used in this kata, and then never seen again.
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